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Biomes
Question | Answer |
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What is the climate like in the ARCTIC. ? | -Freezing -Little Soil -Surrounded by Oceans |
What animals can be found in the ARCTIC? | -Polar Bears -Seals -Caribou |
What is the climate like in the ALPINE TUNDRA? | -Lack Trees -Permafrost -Cold/Dry -Top of Mountains |
What living things can be found in the ALPINE TUNDRA? | -Shrubs -Mosses -Lichen |
What is the climate like in the TAIGA (Coniferous Forest)? | -Cold/Harsh -Short Growing Season -Evergreen Trees -Prone to Wildfires |
What animals can be found in the TAIGA? | -Moose -Red Fox -Bear |
What is the climate in the DECIDUOUS FOREST? | -Large Trees that lose their leaves in the Fall -4 Seasons -2-6 ft. precipitation |
What animals can be found in the DECIDUOUS FOREST? | -Deer -Rabbit -Beaver |
What is the climate in the GRASSLANDS? | -Grass & Trees -Hot year round w/ down pour rain -Good place for growing crops |
What animals can be found in the GRASSLANDS? | -Cattle -Zebra -Lions -Giraffe |
What is the climate in the DESERT? | -Little Rain -Hot -20% of Earth |
What living things can be found in the DESERT? | -Cactus -Scorpions -Snakes & Lizards |
What is the climate of the RAIN FOREST? | -Most Diverse Biome -Rain -6% of Earth -50% of all species |
What can be found in the RAIN FOREST? | -Monkeys -Birds -Products: Tea, Medicine, Fruit, Lumber |
Explain the characteristics of the Earth's OCEANS. | -70% of Earth -Salt Water |
What living things can be found in the OCEAN? | -Fish -Sharks -Coral -Kelp -Sting Rays |